Have they tried placing a warm pack on his arm for the CBCs/transfusions punctures to see if that helps. There are also devices that can be used to help locate veins in those difficult to stick.
Here's one example: https://www.venoscope.com/store/page...s-For-Use-VTO3
For shots, I would put an ice pack on the area to numb it.
__________________
Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
|